It is Saturday, December 10, 2022, and the 5-7 Cleveland Browns are laser-focused on their upcoming game with the 8-4 Cincinnati Bengals.
The AFC North is deadlocked with two 8-4 teams (the Bengals and Baltimore Ravens) and two 5-7 teams (the Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers).
All of the AFC North teams are playing each other this weekend; December football is fun!
News about a midweek injury that could impact the Browns’ offense on Sunday headlines the Saturday edition of Browns Nation news and notes.
1. Amari Cooper Questionable: David Njoku Set To Play
Amari Cooper injured his hip in Thursday’s practice, and he did not practice on Friday.
His game-day status is questionable.
Amari Cooper injured his hip in Thursday's practice. Kevin Stefanski said Cooper couldn't practice today #Browns
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) December 9, 2022
The particulars of his injury are unclear.
In spite of the late-week injury and missed practice time on Friday, Cooper is expected to play on Sunday.
#Browns WR Amari Cooper is listed as questionable with a hip injury. He’s expected to play.
— Noah Weiskopf (@BrownsWithNoah) December 9, 2022
Just asked Amari if he thinks he’ll be ok to play Sunday: “should be…” #Browns
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) December 9, 2022
The piece of good news is that David Njoku is good-to-go for Sunday.
#Browns only injury designation is Amari Cooper- questionable with his hip injury.
David Njoku will return
— Matt Fontana (@MattFontana83) December 9, 2022
2. Browns Reveal The Week 14 Uniform
The Sunday uniform in Cincinnati will be white on orange.
white on orange for the Battle of Ohio 🍊 pic.twitter.com/Jc13F8nb0Z
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 9, 2022
Fans did not like last week’s white-on-white look so the white-on-orange is definitely more popular though not everyone is happy with the choice.
Wearing the orange serves as a reminder to the Bengals that their orange is unoriginal according to Twitter user @HogInTheDrawls.
we have to wear orange to let them know how unoriginal they are
— . (@HogInTheDrawls) December 10, 2022
3. Happy Belated Birthday Dick Butkus
While he was never a Cleveland Brown, the lifetime Chicago Bear Dick Butkus is a national treasure.
On December 9, he turned 80 years old so we are wishing him a Happy Belated 80th Birthday.
Dick vs the #Browns #DaBears pic.twitter.com/olY7x4vUdF
— Old Time Football 🏈 (@Ol_TimeFootball) December 9, 2022
He was a force on the field, but most recently he has been fun on social media.
Check out when he took over the Bears’ official Twitter account for a day in late September.
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) September 28, 2022
Oops didn’t mean to tweet that. Not sure how to delete.
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) September 28, 2022
Well, they just asked for me to do a TickTock so I’m out of here.
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) September 28, 2022
Happy Saturday Browns fans!
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